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41. Final Research Plan: Genital Herpes Infection: Serologic Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    December 02, 2021 - What are the harms of serologic screening for HSV-2 or combined type-specific testing for HSV-1 and HSV … indicated for the diagnosis of HSV in persons with genital lesions (e.g., cell culture or PCR-based testing … transmission of other sexually transmitted infections (e.g., HIV) KQ 3: Acceptability of HSV serologic testing … In response to comments, the USPSTF revised its terminology related to simultaneous serologic testing … for HSV-1 and HSV-2 from “paired testing” or “combined testing” to “type-specific testing.”

42. Archived: Final Evidence Summary: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-evidence-summary12/cervical-cancer-screening-2012
    October 18, 2011 - screening with HPV testing alone, primary HPV testing with cytology triage of positive HPV (reflex cytology … Harms of HPV Testing Human papillomavirus testing could increase harms relative to cytology by increasing … Efficacy of HPV DNA testing with cytology triage and/or repeat HPV DNA testing in primary cervical cancer … Human papillomavirus testing in the prevention of cervical cancer. … Cervical cancer screening with both human papillomavirus and Papanicolaou testing vs Papanicolaou testing

43. 3W8Wr9Wwayaqujwmjo Bl- (pdf file)
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    February 01, 2014 - Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women: A Systematic … by selec- tive testing of high-risk persons. … Data were not available to determine the optimum age for testing and how the age at testing influ- ences … Risk factor analysis and implications for genetic testing. JAMA. 1997;278:1242-50. … gene testing.

44. Archived: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
    July 05, 2005 - Reducing obstetrician barriers to offering HIV testing. … Update: serologic testing for HIV-1 antibody—United States, 1988 and 1989. … Rapid HIV-1 testing during labor: a multicenter study. JAMA 2004;292(2):219-23. 14. … Voluntary HIV testing as part of routine medical care—Massachusetts, 2002. … Prenatal and perinatal human immunodeficiency virus testing: expanded recommendations.

45. Final Research Plan: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    May 16, 2019 - What is the adherence (or uptake) to testing for each of the currently available screening tests? … adherence to followup diagnostic colonoscopy for abnormal screening test results (i.e., stool-based testing … : Any program of colorectal cancer screening, including endoscopy, imaging, urine, stool, or serum testing … ) Multitarget stool DNA test (with or without fecal immunochemical testing) Serum-based test: … events; extracolonic findings, and subsequent diagnostic workup, and adverse events from diagnostic testing

46. Draft Research Plan: Cervical Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/draft-research-plan/cervical-cancer-screening-adults-adolescents
    October 28, 2021 - of different cervical cancer screening strategies (i.e., test, mode of collection, and interval of testing … of different cervical cancer screening strategies (i.e., test, mode of collection, and interval of testing … Included Excluded Aim Studies targeting cervical cancer screening Use of HPV or cytology testing … cytology (cotesting) Mode of collection: Self- or clinician-collected hrHPV samples Intervals of testing … Comparators KQs 1, 3: Any alternate test, assay or both; mode of collection or interval of testing

47. Archived: Evidence Summary: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Screening, 2005 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/human-immunodeficiency-virus-hiv-infection-screening-2005
    July 05, 2005 - Study Selection: Studies of screening, risk factor assessment, accuracy of testing, follow-up testing … , followup testing, interventions, acceptability of HIV testing, and cost-effectiveness of screening … No clinical trials evaluated the impact of testing and counseling compared to no testing and counseling … testing. … Anonymous HIV testing: does it attract clients who would not seek confidential testing?

48. Recommendation: Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
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    March 02, 2020 - chain reaction testing. … Screening Tests Screening with anti-HCV antibody testing followed by polymerase chain reaction testing … HCV testing and linkage to care. Accessed January 23, 2020. … https://www.hcvguidelines.org/full-report/hcv-testing-and-linkage-care . 16.  … There is adequate evidence for 1-time testing in all adults and periodic testing in persons at continued

49. Archived: Ovarian Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/ovarian-cancer-screening-2012
    September 15, 2012 - Screening Tests Transvaginal ultrasonography and serum cancer antigen (CA)–125 testing are the … Screening Tests Transvaginal ultrasonography and serum CA-125 testing are readily available procedures … The evaluation of abnormal test results consists of either repeated testing or, frequently, removal of … Useful Resources In its recommendation on genetic risk assessment and BRCA mutation testing for breast … methods besides serum CA-125 testing and transvaginal ultrasonography, meaning that there is currently

50. Archived: Cervical Cancer: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/cervical-cancer-screening-1996
    January 01, 1996 - Maryland's cytology labs: 1989-90 proficiency testing results. … Testing cervicography and cervicoscopy as screening tests for cervical cancer. … A comparison of simultaneous cervical cytology, HPV testing, and colposcopy. … Pap testing: opinion and practice among young obstetricians-gynecologists. … Gynecological care of elderly women: another look at Papanicolaou smear testing.

51. Screening for Syphilis Infection in Pregnant Women: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    September 04, 2018 - Two screening protocols are commonly used: the traditional screening algorithm (ie, nontrepo- nemal testing … with reflex to treponemal testing) and the reverse se- quence screening algorithm (ie, treponemal testing … Detailed methods and results, includ- ing evidence to address the effect of repeat testing for syphilis … Women testing positive for syphilis by serol- ogy were given follow-up visits and treatment (including … ; however, to our knowl- edge, no studies have compared these 2 testing algorithms in pre- natal care

52. Archived: Final Research Plan: Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Adults: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/final-research-plan142/obstructive-sleep-apnea-in-adults-screening-january-2017
    October 30, 2014 - Are there harms associated with screening or diagnostic testing for OSA? 7b. … Do the harms of screening or diagnostic testing differ for subgroups defined by age, sex, or BMI? … What are the barriers to undergoing diagnostic testing for OSA (e.g., availability of polysomnography … , ability to tolerate testing)? … How often do those barriers prevent completion of testing? 3.

53. Archived: Colorectal Cancer: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening-2008
    October 15, 2008 - until age 75 years The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing … D Computed Tomographic Colonography and Fecal DNA testing as screening modalities The USPSTF … This additional testing also has the potential to burden the patient and adversely impact the health … and fecal DNA testing. … Fecal DNA Information on harms from fecal DNA testing is limited at this time.

54. Archived: Tuberculosis Infection, Including Bacille Calmette-Guérin Immunization: Screening, 1996 | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/tuberculosis-infection-screening-immunization-1996
    February 11, 2014 - increased risk of developing tuberculosis Screening for tuberculous infection by tuberculin skin testing … Patient compliance can also affect the effectiveness of tuberculin skin testing because patients must … Post-BCG tuberculin testing: interpreting results and establishing essential baseline data. … Tuberculin testing in a pediatric outpatient clinic. J Pediatr . 1969;75:111–115. [ PubMed ] 20. … Tuberculin skin testing of hospital employees: infection, "boosting," and two-step testing.

55. Archived: Evidence Summary: Syphilis Infection in Nonpregnant Adults and Adolescents: Screening | United States Preventive Services Taskforce
    www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/document/evidence-summary/syphilis-infection-in-nonpregnant-adults-and-adolescents-june-2016
    June 07, 2016 - Studies of testing strategies were also included because variations in the sequence of testing have been … All 4 samples that tested positive were positive with both testing methods. … Consideration of rapid testing may provide evidence for FDA clearance of this technique and increase … Research is needed on risk assessment instruments that could narrow the field of targeted testing and … Two studies of testing sequence conducted in Mexico and Canada.

56. Screening for Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Summary (pdf file)
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    Adults Age 76 to 85 years* Adults Older than 85* Screen with high sensitivity fecal occult blood testing … the benefits and harms of screening with computerized tomography colonography (CTC) and fecal DNA testing … for recommended screening strategies: • Annual screening with high-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing … • Sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, with high-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing every 3 years • Screening

57. JAMA JATS (pdf file)
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    August 21, 2018 - JAMA JATS Screening for Cervical Cancer With High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Testing Updated Evidence … First-round colposcopy rates were also higher, ranging 1.2% to 7.9% for primary hrHPV testing, compared … Does the effectiveness of hrHPV testing to reduce cervical cancer outcomes vary by subpopulation (eg … No trials compared hrHPV primary testing with cotest- ing. … Effect of screening with primary cervical HPV testing vs cytology testing on high-grade cervical intraepithelial

58. Clinical Summary: Screening for HIV Infection (pdf file)
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    Among adolescents younger than 15 years and adults older than 65 years, clinicians should offer testing … Persons who request testing for STIs, including HIV, are also considered to be at increased risk. … Screening Tests Current CDC guidelines recommend testing for HIV infection with an antigen/antibody … Administration that detects HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies and the HIV-1 p24 antigen, with supplemental testing … If supplemental testing for HIV-1/HIV-2 antibodies is nonreactive or indeterminate (or if acute HIV

59. Screening for Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Adolescents and Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement (pdf file)
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    March 02, 2020 - test positive for the anti-HCV antibody, approximately 2.4 million have current infections based on testing … Screening Tests Screening with anti-HCV antibody testing followed by polymerase chain reaction testing … chain reaction testing. a. … HCV testing and linkage to care. … Testing recommendations for hepatitis C virus infection.

60. Screening for Syphilis: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the USPSTF (pdf file)
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    June 07, 2016 - Reverse sequence testing with an initial automated treponemal test yielded more false reactive test results … Studies of testing strategies were also included because variations in the sequence of testing have been … Two studies of testing sequence conducted in Mexico and Canada. … Comparison of Traditional and Reverse Algorithms for Syphilis Testing (Key Question 3)a Source No. … All 4 samples that tested positive were positive with both testing methods.